data compiled from the collaborative on academic careers in higher education (coache)
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Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey
Data Compiled from the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education
(COACHE)
COACHE SurveyFounded in 2002 with support from the Ford
Foundation and Atlantic Philanthropies.Based at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Consortium of over 200 colleges, universities, and systems across North America.
Membership enables colleges and universities build a culture of success and maintain a vibrant faculty.COACHE's tools are designed to generate actionable
diagnoses.Based on member feedback, COACHE revised the
survey in 2011 to include all tenure-stream faculty.
Participation in COACHEUM System was invited to participate in
2005 Interest existed, but cost prohibitive Negotiated a better price for the four campuses
• Participated the first time in Fall 2008 Focus was on Tenure-Track faculty only
• Participated again in Fall 2013 Focus was expanded to include Tenured faculty
COACHE ReportReady by the end of MayComparisons with five peers and all comparable
COACHE participants Five Peers
UMASS-Lowell SUNY at Buffalo UNC – Charlotte Kansas State University University of Alabama
Comparable institutions 98 institutions
Breakdowns by Tenure Status and RankBreakdowns by Gender and Ethnicity
COACHE BenchmarksNature of Work: ServiceNature of Work: TeachingNature of Work: ResearchFacilities and Work
ResourcesPersonal and Family
PoliciesHealth and Retirement
Benefits Interdisciplinary WorkCollaborationMentoringTenure Policies
Tenure ClarityTenure ReasonablenessPromotionLeadership: SeniorLeadership: DivisionalLeadership: DepartmentalDepartmental EngagementDepartmental QualityDepartmental CollegialityAppreciation and
Recognition
COACHE ReportAdditional Areas
Best aspects of working at UMKCWorst aspects of working at UMKCReasons faculty would leave UMKCThe number one thing that UMKC could do to
improve the workplaceAdditional Climate questions
Response RateInvited Responded Adj. Response Rate
All Universities TOTAL 17,872 8,362 47%
Peer 1 846 529 63%
Peer 2 979 404 41%
Peer 3 775 350 45%
Peer 4 376 198 53%
Peer 5 731 350 48%
UMKC 399 222 56%
pre- faculty ofoverall tenured tenure full assoc asst men women white color
University of Missouri - population 399 323 76 159 171 69 246 153 296 103Kansas City responders 222 181 41 89 92 41 127 95 167 55
response Rate 55.6% 56.0% 53.9% 56.0% 53.8% 59.4% 51.6% 62.1% 56.4% 53.4%
Top Five Best and Worst
Top Five Best Aspects
Top Five Best Aspects
Top Five Best Aspects
Top Five Best Aspects
Top Five Worst Aspects
Top Five Worst Aspects
Top Five Worst Aspects
Top Five Worst Aspects
Improving the Workplace
Improving the Workplace
Improving the Workplace
Improving the Workplace